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Taunggyi District ( my, တောင်ကြီးခရိုင်) is a
The district contains the following
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
of Shan State
Shan State ( my, ရှမ်းပြည်နယ်, ; shn, မိူင်းတႆး, italics=no) also known by the endonyms Shanland, Muang Tai, and Tailong, is a state of Myanmar. Shan State borders China (Yunnan) to the north, Laos ...
in Burma. The principal town and administrative center is Taunggyi
Taunggyi ( ; Shan: ; Pa'O: ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of , just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth la ...
. This district has 12 towns and 3001 villages.
Popular tourist sites, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in this district.
Administrative divisions
The district contains the following
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, ...
s:
* Kalaw Township
*Lawksawk Township
Lawksawk Township ( my, Yatsawk or Yatsauk) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Lawksawk.
Geography
Lawksawk Township is bounded on the north by the townships of Nawnghkio, Kyaukme, and Hsip ...
*Nyaungshwe Township
Nyaungshwe Township (; ) is a township of Taunggyi District in Shan State, Myanmar. It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. The principal town is Nyaungshwe.
Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination and an inland freshwater l ...
*Pekon Township
Pekon Township (also spelled Pekhon, Phekhon, Pekong, Pecong, Pékon) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pekon.
Part of a popular tourist place and bird watching site, Inle Lake and Inlay Lak ...
*Taunggyi Township
Taunggyi Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Taunggyi.
Borders
Taunggyi Township is bordered
* Pindaya Township (part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone)
* Ywangan Township (part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone)
*Hopong Township
Hopong Township ( my, ဟိုပုန်းမြို့နယ်) ( blk, ဝေင်ꩻနယ်ႏဟိုပုံꩻ) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Hopong, Pa'O Self-Administere ...
(part of the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone)
* Hsi Hseng Township (part of the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone)
* Pinlaung Township (part of the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone)
References
Districts of Myanmar Geography of Shan State {{burma-geo-stub